The future of high speed commuter Virgin train links between Lichfield, Tamworth and other smaller towns and London have been thrown into doubt following a letter received by Michael Fabricant from Transport Minister, Derek Twigg MP. The Minister, responding to an earlier letter from Michael Fabricant questioning the continued availability of direct high speed Pendolino […]
Chief Constables and senior police officers from over 36 forces throughout the United Kingdom as well as the Garda (The National Police Service of the Irish Republic) met this morning (Sunday 23rd July) at the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas in Staffordshire for an open air Service of Remembrance organised by COPS (Care of Police […]
Hard pressed crime fighters in Lichfield are fighting a losing battle if Home Office figures are to be believed. "Lichfield and Staffordshire have faired far less well than the average for England and Wales and are disappointing" says Michael Fabricant. The following figures show the percentage change in recorded offences across key crime indicators from […]
With falling rolls of primary school children in Staffordshire, Boney Hay School is facing possible closure in August 2008 with no further admissions from September 2007. This is opposed by Michael Fabricant who is already receiving letters from worried parents. Michael Fabricant says: "I am not convinced that closure is wise. I have visited Boney […]
Following Government announcements which state that their plans for enforced police mergers are "dead in the water", Michael Fabricant is now suggesting a voluntary re-alignment of police forces in the midlands. "I have always opposed the absorption of Staffordshire Police into the West Midlands" says Michael. "I am relieved that the merger will not now […]
On Saturday morning (15th July), Michael Fabricant joined the Staffordshire Search & Rescue Team on an exercise to find a missing student. As a member of the Association of Lowland Search and Rescue, the primary role of the Staffordshire Search & Rescue Team is to seek missing persons in both rural and urban areas. But […]
When Michael Fabricant opened the new Broads Travel Group shop in Bird Street, Lichfield on Saturday 8th July, there were free giveaways, exclusive holiday offers, refreshments and the opportunity for people to win a £250 travel voucher. Broads Travel Group is an independent travel agency which has been established for over twenty four years in […]
Michael Fabricant visited the Chasewater Railway today (Sunday 9th July) and toured the new Heritage Centre, Locomotive Shed and Museum, and the Engine Shed before taking a ride on the footplate of ‘Asbestos’ which was built in 1906. Michael says "Too few people know of the Chasewater Railway which operates steam and diesel trains on […]
Michael Fabricant initiated a major debate on the War on Terror yesterday (July 4th) just one year on, almost to the day, from the London bombings. He spoke about Israel’s contribution to the war on terror and co-operation between the two intelligence services. As Michael put it at the end of the debate: "For let […]
Michael Fabricant has recently returned from Washington after taking a contingent of 18 people from Lichfield and other parts of the West Midlands on a goodwill visit to the USA. The visited was paid for privately by each participant – no public funding was involved. The group visited The White House, the United States Congress, […]